Eureka (Mother Mother album)

Eureka is the third album by Vancouver-based indie rock band Mother Mother. It was produced by band member Ryan Guldemond and mixed by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, Joe Satriani).[6]

Eureka
Studio album by
Mother Mother
ReleasedMarch 15, 2011
GenreIndie rock
Length42:55
LabelLast Gang Records
ProducerRyan Guldemond
Mother Mother chronology
O My Heart
(2008)		 Eureka
(2011)		 The Sticks
(2012)
Singles from Eureka
  1. "The Stand"
  2. "Baby Don't Dance"
  3. "Simply Simple"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Globe and Mail[2]
Sputnikmusic[3]
Now[4]
Chart Attack[5]

Singles

The album's first single, "The Stand", peaked at #76 on the Canadian Hot 100 music chart.[7] Its second single, "Baby Don't Dance" was the first to be co-written by drummer Ali Siadat. Music videos were released for both singles."Simply Simple" doesn't have a video.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at #8 on the Canadian Albums Chart selling 3,500 copies.[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Ryan Guldemond, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Chasing it Down"4:10
2."The Stand"2:56
3."Baby Don't Dance (Guldemond, Ali Siadat)"3:30
4."Original Spin"3:32
5."Born in a Flash"3:11
6."Simply Simple (Guldemond, Jeremy Page)"3:32
7."Problems"3:27
8."Aspiring Fires"3:34
9."Getaway"3:39
10."Far in Time"3:20
11."Oleander"3:20
12."Calm Me Down"4:42
13."In the Wings (Bonus Track)"4:00
14."Carve a Name (Bonus Track)"3:26
15."Had It All (Bonus Track)"2:36

Personnel

Mother Mother
  • Ryan Guldemond - guitar, vocals, composer
  • Molly Guldemond - vocals, keyboard
  • Jasmin Parkin - keyboard, vocals
  • Jeremy Page - bass
  • Ali Siadat - drums, backing vocals

Additional Personnel
  • Jesse Zubot - violin [9]
  • Peggy Lee - cello
  • Casey Guldemond - backing vocals
  • Aaron Nordean - backing vocals
  • Shawn Penner - percussion

Production
  • Mike Fraser - producer, mixing
  • Ryan Guldemond - producer
  • Mother Mother - arrangements
  • Andy VanDette - mastering
  • Shawn Penner - engineer
  • Todd Duym - photography
  • Molly Guldemond - artwork, design

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. The Globe and Mail review
  3. Sputnikmusic review
  4. Now (magazine) review
  5. Chart Attack review
  6. "Mother Mother Announce New Eureka LP". Exclaim!, December 6, 2010.
  7. http://acharts.us/performer/mother_mother
  8. "Nielsen: Canada | What People Watch | What People Buy" (PDF). En-ca.nielsen.com. 2011-09-20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  9. album liner note



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.